competition Saint-Nectaire are preparing for the general competition

On the tasting table, Saint-Nectaire are playing big. “The top of the top is to look for a Saint-Nectaire that has a hazelnut taste”, says Julien Guéraud, manager of the Paul Dischamp store. For an hour, the cheeses will be tasted and rated by a jury of amateurs to determine which will compete in the general agricultural competition in Paris. “We really feel the difference between the two where we feel that he is firmer, very soft. This one is a little more pronounced already”describes Cédric Boriat, amateur jury.

72 Saint-Nectaire will be in the running for a medal

A Saint-Nectaire is already the favorite of Gilbert Soulier, also an amateur jury, who rated it 17/20 in his scoring grid. “We have this hazelnut taste that stands out, a slightly acidic taste that meets the criteria of Saint-Nectaire”, he explains. At the end of the tasting, the state tightens as evidence for the jury. The operation is a first for the cheese dairy, which already won a gold medal in Paris last year with its farmhouse Saint-Nectaire. In Paris, 72 Saint-Nectaire will compete in the general competition to win a precious medal.